Seasonal variation of diarrheal diseases and drinking water quality in resettlement colony in Delhi, India: A community-based cross-sectional study

Sangma, Risa Vernette Nengminza; Rasania, Sanjeev Kumar; Prasuna, J G; Das, Ranjan; Jais, Manoj

doi:10.4103/ijph.ijph_1214_20

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“…It is in contrast to the majority of studies (n=49), where TB decreased during winter 24 . In present study, diarrhoeal deaths were significantly more common during the rainy season, similar to previous studies 37 . It is because of more impure drinking water and more flies infecting food during the rainy season.…”

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Verbal autopsy to assess causes of mortality among the economically productive age group in the tribal region of Melghat, central India

Satav,

Kelkar

et al. 2023

Indian J Med Res

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Background & Objectives: Verbal autopsy (VA) is the systematic and retrospective inquiry (from relatives) about the symptoms of an illness prior to death. In tribal India, 67-75 per cent of deaths occur at home with an unknown cause of death (CoD). Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the CoD in the 16-60 yr age group utilizing VA. Methods: A prospective, community based longitudinal study was conducted in 32 tribal villages in the Melghat region of Maharashtra, between 2004 and 2020. Number of deaths and VAs in 16-60 yr age group were collected by village health workers (VHWs) and supervisors, verified by five different persons (internal-external) and cross-checked by three VA interpretation trained physicians. A modified version of WHO VA was used. Cause-specific mortality fractions were calculated. Results: Of the 1011 deaths recorded, mortality in males was significantly higher than females ( P <0.001). A total of 763 VAs were conducted which revealed that tuberculosis was the leading CoD, followed by jaundice, heart diseases, diarrhoea, central nervous system infections and suicide. Suicides were significantly more common among males than in females ( P =0.046). Significantly, more deaths occurred during the monsoon ( P =0.002), especially diarrhoeal deaths ( P =0.024). Interpretation & conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that, in Indian tribal areas, infectious diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and one of the major causes of deaths in economically productive age group. Intensified VHW-mediated interventions are required to reduce the premature deaths.

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Verbal autopsy to assess causes of mortality among the economically productive age group in the tribal region of Melghat, central India

Satav,

Kelkar

et al. 2023

Indian J Med Res

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Current Status of Drinking Water Quality in a Latin American Megalopolis

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Bandeira²,

Lima

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(1) Background: Treated water distributed in a Latin American megapolis has been the target of criticism in recent years. During the summers of 2020 and 2021, treated water had a taste and smell of mud in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro city, affecting ~10 million people. (2) Methods: To evaluate the SRJ water quality, a comprehensive dataset was analyzed. In total, 194,821 samples were analyzed between 2018 and 2021, corresponding to three parameters (chlorine concentration, n = 67,723; turbidity, n = 55,186; and coliform abundance, n = 71,912). The 92 SRJ cities were analyzed using two approaches according to the relevant law: a quantitative and qualitative approach. (3) Results: In the qualitative analyses, four groups of cities were found (Group A: three parameters analyzed; 49 to 51 cities; Group B, two parameters analyzed, 9 to 14 cities; Group C, one parameter analyzed, 17 cities; Group D, no parameters analyzed, 12 to 16 cities). (4) Conclusions: In 2021, the top ten cities in Group A showed 100% performance in both the qualitative and quantitative rankings. However, several large cities, such as Duque de Caxias and São Gonçalo, did not have the minimum required number of samples or analyses, which poses serious risks for water quality control and public health.

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Seasonal variation of diarrheal diseases and drinking water quality in resettlement colony in Delhi, India: A community-based cross-sectional study

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Verbal autopsy to assess causes of mortality among the economically productive age group in the tribal region of Melghat, central India

Verbal autopsy to assess causes of mortality among the economically productive age group in the tribal region of Melghat, central India

Current Status of Drinking Water Quality in a Latin American Megalopolis

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